Unioto and Zane Trace are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Unioto Shermans will head out on the road to face off against the Zane Trace Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Unioto is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jackson just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 60-46 bruising from the Ironman/Ironladies. The game marked the Shermans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Zane Trace came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 58-48. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zane Trace's win came from a few key players Unioto will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landen Jarrell, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Stewart, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Zane Trace smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Zane Trace's record is now 15-2. As for Unioto, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.
Unioto was able to grind out a solid victory over Zane Trace when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 48-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zane Trace's Gunnar McCullough, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Unioto still be able to contain McCullough? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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